Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CPGS)
Statistical Consultation

SERVICES
CPGS’s Statistical Consultation provides assistance to post-graduate students and researchers at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in respect of quantitative research.

The specific services entail:

  • Provision of assistance with regard to
    • o Survey and experimental design and methodology
    • o Questionnaire design
    • o Sampling design and sample size determination
    • o Statistical analysis of research data
    • o Interpretation of statistical results


  • Statistical analyses of quantitative data to meet the objectives of the research Project
  • Provision of graphical displays to enhance the interpretation of research results.
  • Regular workshops in quantitative research practise
  • Provision of training in the use of statistical software

More information on the various services can be obtained by clicking on one of the items of the panel on the left.

[1] While the unit may under certain circumstances advise clients on qualitative data analysis techniques, we will usually not analyse and report on qualitative data.